One of the most insightful questions that a prospective employer can ask is to tell me about your best self. Your best self can help you leverage your strengths to…
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Over 25 years ago the Gallup organization set out to find out what differentiates an engaged employee from a disengaged employee. Gallup defines engaged employees as those who are involved…
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In his book, Go Put Your Strengths to Work, Marcus Buckingham suggests exploring one's strengths using what he calls the SIGN method—success, instinct, growth, and need. Success—Ask yourself these questions:…
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I coach people for a living as a PCC – Professional Certified Coach and GALLUP-Certified Strengths Coach. And in every case, I have a simple goal: to help my client…
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One of my favorite quotes says “What makes you STRONG sometimes makes you STRANGE. What makes you STRANGE, also makes you STANDOUT.” Give that a minute to sink in. Most…
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I'm a father of two—a daughter and a son—and it amazes me how their personalities are so different. Tara early in childhood seemed to enjoy spontaneity and loathed routine. She…
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Americans have more credit card debt than ever before. According to the Federal Reserve, U.S. households collectively hold over a trillion dollars in credit card debt. The average American family…
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Do I know what is expected of me at work? Everyone’s initial reaction is – of course I know what is expected of me at work, I do it every…
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After studying Sigmund Freud, Abraham Maslow developed a different type of psychology—a “healthy” psychology, as he deemed it. In fact he was the first to use the term "Positive Psychology".…
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Monetize Your Strengths—This phase is often one of the most exciting, especially for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and executive teams looking to use their strengths in the workplace. Living richer…
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